kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
rest; break; recess; intermission
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
originally; by nature; from the start
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
question; inquiry; enquiry
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate